The winners of each division within the conference will play for the conference championship. If two teams finish with the same conference record, then the tie is broken by going to the head-to-head result, followed by overall record, and finally WIS rank.

For the head-to-head results there must be a clear winner. For example if three teams are tied and their record against each other is as follows: Team 1 is 2-0, Team 2 is 1-1 and Team 3 is 0-2 Team 1 would be chosen to play in the conference championship. If there was a four team tie such as the following: Team 1 is 2-1, Team 2 is 2-1, Team 3 is 1-2 and Team 4 is 1-2 there is no clear winner and the tiebreaker will move on to overall record.

Note: The standings page is not currently updated using the tiebreaker.

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Q.

How do teams qualify for bowl games?

A.

Only D-IA teams are eligible for bowls games and are chosen based upon their final conference standing and their ranking in the WIS poll. This poll takes into accound many factors, including winning percentage and strength of schedule.

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Q.

Do teams earn additional recruiting money by making bowl appearances?

A.

Yes. The amount of money earned is split amongst all conference teams and is based upon the bowl.

Bowl Level

Additional Money

BCS

$15,000

Level 4

$10,000

Level 3

$8,000

Level 2

$6,000

Level 1

$4,000

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Q.

How do teams qualify for the playoffs?

A.

The winners of each conference within D-IAA, D-II, and D-III are invited to the divisional playoffs. The remaining 32-team field is filled by selecting at-large teams based upon many factors, including winning percentage and strength of schedule.

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Q.

Do teams earn additional recruiting money by making playoff appearances?

A.

Yes. The amount of money earned is split amongst all conference teams and is based upon how far the team progresses in the playoffs as well as the division.

Division

Advanced To

Additional Money

IAA

First Round

$3,000

IAA

Second Round

$4,500

IAA

Quarterfinals

$6,000

IAA

Semi-finals

$7,500

IAA

Championship

$9,000

II

First Round

$2,000

II

Second Round

$3,000

II

Quarterfinals

$4,000

II

Semi-finals

$5,000

II

Championship

$6,000

III

First Round

$1,000

III

Second Round

$1,500

III

Quarterfinals

$2,000

III

Semi-finals

$2,500

III

Championship

$3,000

Note: The amount listed in the table is the total received for the appearance. Ex: For making the DIII Championship game you earn $3000 total for your conference

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Q.

How are the Coach, Press and WIS ratings determined?

A.

The Coaches and Press rankings are determined by looking at the talent on each team along with the performance of each team on the field. The talent component decreases as the season goes along. Each ranking factors in each component slightly differently which creates the slight differences between the two polls.

The WIS rankings use the Coaches and Press rankings as a starting point and then modifies each team's ranking based upon home record, road record, neutral record, scoring margins, and strength of schedule.

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